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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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